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Scotland: Discovering The West Highland Way
The attractiveness of travelling to Scotland needs no introduction. Despite it’s forever grey and wet weather, Scotland is almost always in the top 5 of any ‘Most Beautiful Countries’ list. Even coming first in many – including this one. But what should you do there, if you travel? Outside of it’s two major cities – […]
Continue readingSan Michele: the Abbey which inspired Umberto Eco
Let’s discover the San Michele Abbey, a majestic abbey on the top of the Pirchiriano mountain, in the west of Turin. This abbey inspired the author Umberto Eco for its debut novel The Name of the Rose. …because of the inaccessible position, the abbey was capable of generating fear in every traveler who approached it… […]
Continue readingTo the discovery of Sicily, between Sagesta and Erice
«The influence of the spanish culture is just the last of many: the first is the greek, then the saracen and norman. The Renaissance, it just saw a glimpse of it. Now spray water all over these cultural seeds, add a blinding sun, african soil, a pile of dust and beautiful greenery – and you […]
Continue readingAn unusual and sustainable holiday in Cinque Terre
It is easy to understand why Cinque Terre are so famous, why tourists from all over the world want to see the villages of this corner of Liguria: just go and you’ll get it. I am madly in love with this Italian destination and I hope to return soon, but I would like to do it without […]
Continue readingGreen Holiday in Val di Non (Italy) between Canyons and Eco-Chalets
Our starting point is one of the romantic and eco-friendly chalets of Pineta Hotel, our destination is Val di Non where water, nature, and culture intertwine creating a place of magical atmosphere, the means of transport are our own feet, or perhaps a bike. These are the ingredients for a perfect and unforgettable weekend in […]
Continue readingLake hiking trails: green holidays in Italy
A lake nestled in nature, charming villages overlooking the clear waters, and an almost magical atmosphere: Italy offers beautiful lake environments, perfect for a green holiday. We discover the most beautiful lakes and routes by foot or bicycle to really get to know these places. Every lake is a little gem: there is no better […]
Continue readingLastovo: an incredible island in Croatia
3 hours on a catamaran or 5 hours on a ferry, starting from Split. We cross the Adriatic Sea and reach the only port of the island of Lastovo. Green hills, vineyards, and their inebriating scent, small fishing villages with timeless charm, ancient folk traditions: Lastovo is a truly enchanting and surprising natural paradise, an […]
Continue readingAll the charm of Apulia, in the territory of Murge
A sea of stones: this is how you can describe the territory of Murge, in the heart of the Apulia region. A wild and still little known corner dominated by the calcareous rock, which gives rise to caves, ravines and sinkholes. A place rich in culture and centuries-old traditions, where beautiful villages hide. An explosion […]
Continue readingStonehenge and Avebury, walking among the sacred circles of England
There are still indecipherable places in the world of which we can not explain in detail their reason for existing. Not for this reason, they are not fascinating and suggestive places, indeed perhaps they are even more so because of the mystery that surrounds them. Stonehenge is definitely one of these. I probably do not […]
Continue readingDestination Silba: car-free holiday on an island in Croatia
There is in the small islands a unique charm, difficult to explain. It is perhaps the sea that surrounds them, or the nature that appears wilder, the feeling of adventure that you feel from the moment you embark to reach it or the evocative atmosphere. In Croatia, 29.7 kilometers from the mainland, there is the […]
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